Bulgaria vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Bulgaria
- Central Europe and the Baltics
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.16 against 5.89 in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 1.27.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Central Europe and the Baltics in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Central Europe and the Baltics | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 | 4.09 | 0.6036 | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2000s | 5.56 | 4.49 | 1.07 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 5.38 | 1.66 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.14 | 5.98 | 2.15 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Bulgaria or Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Bulgaria, at 7.16 against 5.89 in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Bulgaria and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 1.27, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].